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Daniel French
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news...man-indicted-in-death-of-2012-of-barbara-howe[...]
man has been charged in the 2012 death of an 87-year-old woman whose body was found in the trunk of her Cadillac.
Daniel French, 56 was arrested Wednesday
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Ohio resident Barbara Howe.
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have charged French with aggravated murder, aggravated burglary, aggravated robbery, tampering with evidence and abuse of a corpse. The murder charge comes with death penalty specifications.
"The shear brutality and diabolical nature of this case is unparalleled in the history of Butler County and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible under the law," Butler County prosecutor Michael Gmoser
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The indictment and subsequent arrest were part of a two-year investigation into the death of Howe, who was found dead in November 2012. The car she was found inside was parked next to a children’s playground
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Investigators haven't released the cause of death.
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grand jury had looked at evidence and heard testimony over a three-month period before they returned an indictment against French, according to the release from the prosecutor's office. The prosecutor decided to seal the indictment until Wednesday so police could apprehend French without raising his suspicions.
In September 2013, the Monroe Police Department told
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they had a new person of interest in the case but it's not clear if French is that person.
For most of the past two years, police have said Howe's missing 3.31 carat oval cut diamond ring could be a vital clue in the investigation. While investigators wouldn't say whether they thought robbery was a motive in Howe's death, they said
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that discovering the whereabouts of the diamond could reveal solid clues in the case.
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unclear if police believe French played a role in the disappearance of the ring.
French was being held in Berea until he can be extradited back to Ohio. It's not clear when that will happen. Gmoser wrote that he expects the suspect to be held without bond pending his trial.
missing ring
Barbara Howe
press release from the Butler County Prosecutor's Office:
http://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news...man-indicted-in-death-of-2012-of-barbara-howeAn Indictment has been returned by the Butler County Grand Jury against Daniel French, age 56, of Berea, Kentucky for Aggravated Murder with death penalty specifications, Aggravated Burglary, Aggravated Robbery, Tampering with Evidence and Abuse of A Corpse in connection with the death of Barbara Howe on or about October 28, 2102 in Monroe, Ohio. This indictment is the culmination of hundreds of dedicated man-hours by police detectives of Monroe, Ohio, and Middletown, Ohio, criminalists of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation under the authority of the Ohio Attorney General, the Butler County Coroner, the Butler County Prosecutor’s Office and the dedicated service of the Butler County Grand Jury which tirelessly received evidence and testimony over a three month period. The shear brutality and diabolical nature of this case is unparalleled in the history of Butler County and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent possible under the law. The indictment was filed under seal on December 10, 2014 to provide an opportunity to arrest Daniel French which has now been accomplished. He is presently being held by police authorities in Berea, Kentucky and is expected to be extradited to Ohio shortly where he is expected to be held without bond pending his trial. As in all cases with an indictment, he is presumed innocent until proven guilty.